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,,,.==^%¤@ OF INTENTS AND BUREAUCRACIES. @¤%^==.,,,
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,,.==^%¤@@ BETWEEN THEIR CLAWS, AND HIDE IN THE @@¤%^==.,,
,,,.==^%¤@ ROADSIDE BUSHES. THEY WAIT THERE. @¤%^==.,,,
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,,,,,.==^% VEHICLES APPROACH; THE GAME IS ON - %^==.,,,,,
,,,,,,.==^ QUICKLY THE PEOPLE ASSEMBLE IN WELL ^==.,,,,,,
,,,,,.==^% PRACTICED GEOMETRIES. THEIR BODIES MAKE %^==.,,,,,
,,,,.==^%¤ COUNTER-SPELLS ON THE ASPHALT. TRAFFIC ¤%^==.,,,,
,,,.==^%¤@ IS INSTANTLY DIVERTED, FLOWS IN SICK @¤%^==.,,,
,,.==^%¤@@ WAYS, LIKE DOGS LET LOOSE. SYMMETRY IS @@¤%^==.,,
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,,,.==^%¤@ CARS ARE EJECTED INTO THE GREENS. SHIPS @¤%^==.,,,
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,,,,,.==^% CASUALTIES, ON BOTH SIDES. THE %^==.,,,,,
,,,,,,.==^ SPELLMAKERS WILL NOT COME HOME. IT ^==.,,,,,,
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